Bartholomew disciple of jesus

Following Philip’s breaking news, however, a second insight into Nathanael’s character is revealed. While it’s true that Nathanael had a heart to know God and an eager spirit, to Philip’s news, Nathanael responded, “can anything good come out of Nazareth?” (John 1:46).

Of course, this was not a racial or ethnic prejudice, as many Jews would have had for the Gentiles or, as we see from the disciples later in the gospels, the Samaritans.

Rather, Nathanael had developed a regional prejudice and bias against those from a nearby town, perhaps in the same way crosstown rivals might deride each other, or residents of Los Angeles and San Francisco might disparage each other.

Though Cana itself was not a particularly remarkable village, Nathanael’s disdain for Nazareth indicates a certain civic pride and pretension on the part of the Nathanael.

Did the citizens of Nazareth hold the same view of those from Cana?

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